Newegg has a 72-hour sale running right now on select items. The Core i5-760 is included in that. I can get it for $179.99 with free shipping. I am going to buy that right now I think. I can afford that right now without my refund from the laptop.
This Samsung optical drive is also available for $16.99 w/ free shipping.
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner LightScribe Support - CD / DVD Burners
Is that sufficient?
If so, I will buy both of these now, which will save me ~$35 on the CPU and optical combined.
This Samsung optical drive is also available for $16.99 w/ free shipping.
Newegg.com - SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner LightScribe Support - CD / DVD Burners
Is that sufficient?
If so, I will buy both of these now, which will save me ~$35 on the CPU and optical combined.